Wardrobe-bedstead



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 14.`

R. STEEL.

w-ARDROBB BBDSTEAD.

' Patened Deo. 27, 1887. un, 1116.2,

N. PETERS. Phnmulhegnpkwr. waxhinglo' CA (No Model.)

R. STEEL.

WARDROBE BEDSTBAD. No. 375,391.

l'III Paten-ted Deo. 27, v1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

wARDRo'BE- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pa Application filed October 26, 1886.

' weight and leverage of the frame for containing the bedding and the connected foot-board with its legs are dispensed with; and it consists in the connectionv to the standing case of a bedstead of a rectangular1 folding portion for containing the bedding, pivoted thereto by means of bearings upon a rod or shaft extending across the width of the folding portion through its sides and the contiguous sides of the standing case, which is provided with a removable crank upon one exposed outer end and adrum central longitudinally, to which an end of a cord is permanently attached, and which passes around and within the grooves of two pulleys arranged vertical with each other in mortises of said head-board over and diagonally downward to the free end of the bedding-frame, and connected to a hook on the inner surface of said end, attachable thereto and detach able therefrom, whereby by winding the cord upon the drum by means of the crank the bedding-frame may be brought into a vertical parallel plane with the standing' case or lowered to a horizontal plane therewith by relaxation of the cord.

The invention further consists in connecting the foot-board and its legs to the standing case by means of lazy-tongs, in such a manner that they may be closed against or extended outward horizontally from said head to form a support for the free end of the bedding-frame, and form therewith a complete bedsteadfor occupancy, as will be more fully understood from the following description. l l

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification, Figure l is a front elevation of the bedstead in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a plan view with the top of head-board removed, the foldingportion drawn up, the foot- BEVDSTEAD.

tent No. 375,391, dated December 27, 1.887.

Serial NoA 217,280. (No model.)

board and lazy-tongs being extended. Fig. 4 is a plan view with4 the folding portion drawn down in a horizontal position. Fig. 5 is a side elevation, the folding portion in same position. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal sect-ion in the same position.

. Like letters of referencein all the iguresindica-te the same parts.

A is the standing case, the lower end of which is provided with feet that rest upon the door.

B is the folding portion, which is connected and pivoted to said standing case by means of the shaft G, passing across the width of said bedstead, uniting the parts together, and j ournaled in the sides a a of said case and folding portion. This shaft has a drum, D, situated midway of its length, to which one end of the cord E is attached, and said cord then is passed around the pulleys G G', located in mortises of the standing case over the same, and down diagonally across the length of the bedstead, where it is connected by means of a ring, l, to the hook H on the inner surface of the free end of the bedding-frame B. A crank, J, upon an exposed outer end of the shaft C, thatis removable, is provided for the purpose of rotating said shaft and winding the cord E upon the drum D, which gradually draws the folding portion into avertical position close upon and in a parallel plane with the standing case. A reverse motion of the crank causes a relaxation and unwinding of the cord, permitting the folding portion to assume its horizontal position.

The foot-board K and its legs areconnected to the standing case near its base by the horizontal lazy-tongs L, whereby said foot-board may be drawn apart from the standing case a sufficient dista-nce to act as a support for the free end of the folding portion, or closed against the head afterthe elevation of said folding portion.

By my construction the use of weights or tensional springs to counterbalance the weight of the folding portion, to permit an easy elevaton of same, are'dispensed with.

The ring I may be detached from the hook H when the folding portion is in its horizontal position and the cord E wound around the drum D to elevate it out of the way6 ICO I ani aware that patents have been issued to G. L. Baar, No. 339,516, and to S. S. Burr, Reissue No. 10,225, each showing a cord passing over the pulley and having a Weight upon 5 the end of the cord. As such construction is not new, I therefore do not claim it as part of this invention.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent-` 1. In a Wardrobebedstead, the combination of the standing case A, folding portion B, pivoted thereto by means of the shaft C, having journals in said ease and folding portion, and foot-board K, connected by means of 1azy 15 tongs L to the standing ease, whereby said foot-board may be moved in a horizontal par allel plane with the base upon the elevation of the folding portion, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

2. In a Wardrobe-bcdstead, the combination of the standing case A, having pulleys G G', located at top and bottoni of same, folding portion B, provided with hook H, and connected to one end of the standing ease by means of shaft C, which has a drum, D, cord E, attached to and passing around said drum over pulleys G G,and having ring I, said shaft being rotated by the crank for elevating and lowering the folding portion, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

ROBERT STEEL.

Witnesses:

'lnoims J. BEWLEY, FRANK SCHMIDT. 

